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RNS Number : 8444H  Grafton Group PLC  11 June 2026

 

 

Grafton Group plc

Capital Markets Event and Growth Ambition

Grafton Group plc ("Grafton" or "the Group"), the European multinational
distributor of construction related products and solutions, will hold a
Capital Markets Event for pre-registered analysts and investors at 12:30 BST
today at Chartered Accountants' Hall, One Moorgate Place, London EC2R 6EA.

Eric Born, Chief Executive Officer, and David Arnold, Chief Financial Officer,
will provide insights and updates on the Group's strategy and growth ambitions
over the medium term. Attendees at today's event will hear from both Group and
business leadership teams.

Eric Born, Chief Executive Officer of Grafton Group plc commented:

"We look forward to outlining our ambition for Grafton at today's Capital
Markets Event and how this is supported and driven by our powerful federated
operating model. The medium-term targets we are announcing reflect our
confidence in the strength of our strategy for organic and inorganic growth,
the resilience of our business model and the opportunities ahead, underpinned
by long-term structural growth drivers. We remain focused on delivering
attractive earnings growth, strong cash generation and consistent shareholder
returns, while maintaining a robust balance sheet."

Medium-term financial targets

At today's Capital Markets Event, the Group will outline its medium-term
financial framework, including the following targets for 2030:

 ·         Adjusted(1) earnings per share compound annual growth rate exceeding 10% over
           the period 2025 to 2030
 ·         Cumulative free cash flow ("FCF") in excess of £850m over the five year
           period 2026 to 2030
 ·         Return on capital employed ("ROCE") of approximately 13%
 ·         Investment grade credit rating retained, supported by a lease-adjusted net
           debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.0x to 2.0x
 ·         Dividend cover in 2.0x to 3.0x range, supplemented by incremental capital
           returns when appropriate

 

No new material information will be provided on current trading further to the
Group's latest trading update, which was published on 15 May 2026.

The event can be viewed via a live webcast which can be accessed from this
link (https://brrmedia.news/GFTU_CME26) and a recording will be available on
the Company's website following the event.

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(1.) (Adjusted earnings per share are calculated by dividing adjusted profit
after tax (excluding property profits) by the weighted average number of
Grafton Units in issue, excluding treasury shares. Adjusted profit after tax
is the profit after tax, but excluding property profits, amortisation of
acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, and exceptional items.)

( )

For further information please contact:

 Investors                                                        Media

 Grafton Group plc  +353 1 216 0600                               Murray          pwalsh@murraygroup.ie (mailto:pwalsh@murraygroup.ie)

 Eric Born          Chief Executive Officer                       Pat Walsh       +353 1 498 0300/+353 87 226 9345
 David Arnold       Chief Financial Officer
                    ir@graftonplc.com (mailto:ir@graftonplc.com)  Burson          GraftonGroup@buchanancomms.co.uk (mailto:GraftonGroup@buchanancomms.co.uk)

                                                                  Buchanan

                                                                  Helen Tarbet    +44 (0) 7872 604 453

                                                                  Simon Compton   +44 (0) 7979 497 324

                                                                  Toto Berger     +44 (0) 7880 680 403

 

 

About Grafton

Grafton Group plc is a European multinational distributor of construction
related products and solutions comprising four geographic segments serving the
Island of Ireland, Great Britain, Northern Europe and Iberia.  In our Irish
home market, we also operate the leading home improvement retailer.

Trading from c. 470 branches (owned/leased) with c. 10,000 colleagues, the
Group's portfolio of market leading, trusted brands includes:

 ·         Island of Ireland: Chadwicks Group, Woodie's and MacBlair
 ·         Great Britain: Selco, Leyland SDM, T.G. Lynes, CPI EuroMix and StairBox
 ·         Northern Europe: Isero / Polvo (Netherlands) and IKH (Finland)
 ·         Iberia: Salvador Escoda and Mercaluz (Spain)

For further information visit www.graftonplc.com (http://www.graftonplc.com/)

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